Opportunity: Family Medicine - Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
 Opportunity Details
Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Family
Location: Troy, PA,
Region: Northeast , Rural
Practice Setting:

Guthrie is a non-profit, physician-led, integrated health care delivery system that serves a large population of people over a wide geographic area. It currently includes three hospitals, 400 physicians and advanced practice providers, 25 regional provider offices in 23 communities, home health and home care services, and a research institute. Its robust Electronic Health Record enables primary and specialty care providers across the system to quickly gain a comprehensive understanding of patient needs. Guthrie manages more than 1,000,000 patient visits a year.

Location Overview:

The Endless Mountains region of Northeastern Pennsylvania offers breathtaking natural beauty and a wealth of cultural, dining and shopping venues. Some of Pennsylvania’s best skiing and kayaking can be found in this region, along with museums, golf clubs and family activities. Nearby colleges, universities and Fortune 500 companies provide employment for spouses, and there is plenty of affordable housing in safe, close-knit communities.


 Offer Details
Vacation: 3 weeks paid vacation
CME: 7 days / $1700 allowance per year
Other Benefits:

When you join Guthrie, you will receive the kind of generous benefits that you would expect from a first rate healthcare organization.  What you may not expect, however, are the components that set Guthrie apart from the rest.  Guthrie is a financially stable organization, where clinical and business acumen are teamed at every level.  Throughout the organization we utilize the principles of Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and offer this training to all members of Guthrie.

We respect the cost of transitioning to our integrated practice, and we help relieve that burden with financial assistance.  We have provider income protection in place while you develop your practice.  Many departments within the organization partner with you to help develop a thriving and successful practice.  Additionally, we have our own risk retention group that addresses patient concerns immediately and makes decisions immediately for your peace of mind.  It is these extra benefits, among others, that set Guthrie apart as a premier healthcare organization where providers enjoy a collegial atmosphere of mutual trust and respect.


 Job Description
  • Practice full spectrum family medicine within a collegial, team environment
  • Offers mentoring and support when needed, through Family Medicine providers along with Specialists within Guthrie.
  • Enjoy a great work-life balance with typical hours of Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with a rotating call schedule.

Guthrie is a non-profit integrated health system located in north central Pennsylvania and upstate New York, serving patients from a twelve-county service area. Guthrie is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network and is the first health system based in Pennsylvania and New York to join this network. Guthrie is comprised of a research institute, home care/hospice, hospitals in Sayre, Pa., Corning, N.Y., Towanda, Pa., Troy, Pa. and Cortland, N.Y., as well as a multi-specialty group practice of more than 325 physicians and 210 advanced practice providers offering 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 21 communities in Pennsylvania and New York. In addition, Guthrie offers home medical equipment and respiratory therapy products at seven convenient Med Supply Depot locations. Guthrie provides a wide range of services and programs to enhance the health and well-being of those it serves.

As with any knowledge-based industry, Guthrie recognizes that people are our most precious resource. Therefore, our chief goal is to attract providers who appreciate the idea of working on a team; who enjoy being surrounded by extraordinary colleagues who are all interested in providing the very best patient care possible.

Guthrie has established expectations for every provider at Guthrie based on our core values of patient centeredness, teamwork and excellence. We provide support and mentoring in addition to opportunities for pursuing individualized career paths within the organization. If you are a Provider who shares our vision, we would like to talk with you.


 Client Overview

At Guthrie, we understand the magnitude of your decision regarding where to practice medicine and the impact that decision has on both the advancement of your clinical career and your personal life.  Our goal is to ensure the right fit for us both.  We believe that by sharing information and being forthright about goals and expectations, we will reach a mutually rewarding conclusion.

Discover for yourself why your peers chose Guthrie...
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Community Overview

In the Heart of the Endless Mountains

On the eastern edge of the majestic Appalachian Mountains, Troy, Pennsylvania is a community hub for the surrounding agricultural region of Northwestern Bradford County. This area offers breathtaking natural beauty and provides a quiet, safe environment for families. With plenty of cultural and sports activities of its own, Guthrie Clinic Troy's rural location affords the benefits of dining, shopping and recreation, with easy access to larger cities. Many physicians that join Guthrie do so in a large part because of its location: close enough to populous cities but entrenched in a unique culture of its own that allows for a rewarding family life and meaningful community involvement. As Guthrie continues to win awards and gain recognition for advancing the quality of healthcare for its patients, our physicians enjoy an even greater personal satisfaction in being able to experience the best of both worlds.

Hospital Overview
Guthrie Troy Community Hospital will have a new home in 2013 with the opening of a new Critical Access Hospital offering greater comfort and privacy, and enhanced capabilities for patients and visitors, including:


  • Guthrie Imaging Services
  • Medical and Surgical Care including Orthopedic Surgery
  • Outpatient Diagnostic Services
  • Rehabilitation Services including Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Sub-acute Care
  • Ventilator Management
 Contact Information
Contact: Kerry Hitchcock, Recruiter, Phy. Recruitment, Retention
1 Guthrie Square
Sayre, PA 18840
Email: kerry.hitchcock@guthrie.org
Phone: (570) 887-6409
Fax: (570) 887-5856

 Practice Information
Practice Name: Guthrie
Year Established: 1910
Number of physicians in group: 400 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
History of group / practice:

In 1910 Dr. Donald Guthrie brought the multi-specialty group practice model to Sayre, PA, from the Mayo Clinic where he performed his surgical residency. The success of this organization is based on the three values that Dr. Guthrie set forth: patient centeredness, teamwork and excellence. These core values inform all our endeavors as we pursue our vision of improving health through clinical excellence and compassion; every person, every time.

Philosophy of the group:

Guthrie President Joseph Scopelliti chose Guthrie for the collegiality, “Because the environment of mutual respect and trust was so unique and attractive to me that I had to stay.” In the complex and chaotic business of healthcare, the real strength of a physician-led group practice model like Guthrie’s is the ability to remove the complexity and minimize obstacles. This way, providers and their support staff can provide the very best care for patients with the greatest degree of ease and efficiency.

Group makeup and specialties represented: Guthrie offers more than 90 specialties and subspecialties throughout its 11-county service area. By providing multi-specialty care throughout the system, Guthrie demonstrates its commitment to excell
Practice Description :

Guthrie’s group practice is collegial, collaborative and compassionate. Our providers share a vision that is grounded in patient centeredness, teamwork and excellence.

Guthrie offers distinct advantages to providers through its integrated model that is already poised to thrive in the changing healthcare landscape. With its physician led, patient centered, research driven culture, Guthrie advances the quality of care and the level of service to patients. Its financial strength, established patient volumes and commitment to provider development and success bode well for the long-term solvency and robust future of the organization.

If you are interested in learning more, or if you have knowledge of an individual who may be seeking an excellent practice opportunity, please contact us.